In the 17th century, tea was first introduced to Britain from the East Indies by the Dutch East India Company who had a monopoly on this trade, as well as some of the spices now in common use. As a result, the leaf tea from which the drink was made was an extremely expensive commodity, and so had to be appropriately stored and safeguarded. The tea caddy was devised for this purpose.

The first tea caddies, sometimes called tea canisters, as they were only single compartment vessels, were often of silver, and bottle shaped with a removable top that could be used to measure tea into the pot.

In the 18th century, taxes were imposed on tea making it even more expensive, and to safeguard the contents a lockable box was devised. The simple forms of these boxes had a removable receptacle to store the tea. The larger examples housed more...

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Large Victorian mahogany tea caddy, c.1860, the hinged facetted…

Large Victorian mahogany tea caddy, c.1860, the hinged facetted cover decorated with inlaid border, the body set with twin brass drop ring handles and brass escutcheon and key, opening to reveal central mixing bowl flanked by two lidded compartments, with…

Early 19th century English mahogany tea caddy A/F, of exquisite…

Early 19th century English mahogany tea caddy A/F, of exquisite construction, containing two divisions for green and black tea, the two containers having a cedar body, set into cedar frame, and hand made 'Piano' hinges, bracketing a non-original cobalt…

A Regency brass inlaid mahogany tea caddy, circa 1810, of…

A Regency brass inlaid mahogany tea caddy, circa 1810, of sarcophagus form with gilt metal lion mask ring handles to the sides and lion's paw feet, all edges with inlaid brass mouldings, the top and front inlaid with brass stars and stringing, the…

Early small mahogany tea caddy with pair lidded internal…

Early small mahogany tea caddy with pair lidded internal sections, on 4 bun feet, height 10 cm; width 20 cm.

A George III flame mahogany tea caddy, the fitted interior with…

A George III flame mahogany tea caddy, the fitted interior with twin compartments, mixing bowl absent. Length 30.5 cm.

A mahogany sarcophagus shaped tea caddy, 19th century, the…

A mahogany sarcophagus shaped tea caddy, 19th century, the flame mahogany sarcophagus shaped tea cady or chest, with a flat base, brass escutcheon, the fitted interior with hinged caddies. Height 32 cm, length 44 cm, width 28 cm

Georgian tea caddy, flame mahogany twin reservoir internally…

Georgian Flame Mahogany Tea Caddy with Velvet Lining

Georgian tea caddy, flame mahogany twin reservoir internally lined with velvet to lid and boxwood circular detaching at centre insert replaced not matching

A mahogany tea caddy, 19th century, of plain rectangular form…

19th Century Mahogany Tea Caddy with Twin Canisters and Glass Bowl

A mahogany tea caddy, 19th century, of plain rectangular form with a brass escutcheon and fitted with twin hinged canisters with remnant tin lining, and an etched glass bowl, the box 14 cm high, 30.5 cm long, 16 cm deep

A fine English mahogany sarcophagus form tea caddy of large…

Large Mahogany Tea Caddy with Crystal Mixing Bowl

A fine English mahogany sarcophagus form tea caddy of large proportions, internally fitted with two original tea canisters and cut crystal mixing bowl, circa 1850, 22 cm high, 38 cm wide, 22 cm deep

An English regency mahogany tea caddy, with chequerboard…

Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy with Inlay and Canisters

An English regency mahogany tea caddy, with chequerboard stringing and ebony and satin wood diamond inlay to the lid, internally fitted with two original tea canisters and mixing bowl, circa 1830, 17 cm high, 31 cm wide, 17 cm deep

A mahogany veneer tea caddy with heavily inlaid brass detailing…

Mahogany Tea Caddy with Brass Inlay and Bun Feet

A mahogany veneer tea caddy with heavily inlaid brass detailing Elevated on four bun feet, width 32.5 cm

George III mahogany & inlaid tea caddy, with inlaid oval shell…

George III Inlaid Tea Caddy with Shell Paterae

George III mahogany & inlaid tea caddy, with inlaid oval shell paterae to the top and similar floral inlay to the front (hinge broken off)

A George III mahogany tea caddy, the domed rising top with…

George III Mahogany Tea Caddy with Zinc Canisters

A George III mahogany tea caddy, the domed rising top with brass handle opening to reveal two zinc canisters. Height 15 cm, width 26 cm, depth 14.5 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest

An antique English mahogany sarcophagus form tea caddy with…

English Mahogany Tea Caddy with Mixing Bowl, 1835

An antique English mahogany sarcophagus form tea caddy with twin compartments and mixing bowl, circa 1835, 16 cm high, 33 cm wide, 15 cm deep

Regency inlaid mahogany tea caddy, of sarcophagus form with…

Regency Inlaid Mahogany Tea Caddy with Brass Scrollwork

Regency inlaid mahogany tea caddy, of sarcophagus form with twin loop handles, opening to three sectioned interior, inlaid with brass scroll work, raised on four bun feet, 15 cm x 31 cm x 23 cm

Regency satinwood tea caddy rectangular shape bound in mahogany…

Rectangular Satinwood Tea Caddy with Mahogany Binding

Regency satinwood tea caddy rectangular shape bound in mahogany with herringbone stringing, no division relined interior 23.5 cm length

George III mahogany tea caddy with oval inlays of yew and…

George III Oval Inlaid Mahogany Tea Caddy

George III mahogany tea caddy with oval inlays of yew and boxwood, twin lidded interior, 25 cm wide x 12.5 x 13 cm high, C.1790.

A mahogany sarcophagus tea caddy 15 cm x 19 cm x 12 cm

Mahogany Tea Caddy Sarcophagus

A mahogany sarcophagus tea caddy 15 cm x 19 cm x 12 cm

A Regency flame mahogany sarcophagus form tea caddy, height 20…

Regency Flame Mahogany Tea Caddy Sarcophagus Form

A Regency flame mahogany sarcophagus form tea caddy, height 20 cm, width 40 cm, depth 26.5 cm

Regency mahogany and inlaid tea caddy rectangular casket shape…

Regency Inlaid Mahogany Tea Caddy with Glass Bowl

Regency mahogany and inlaid tea caddy rectangular casket shape on brass ball feet, interior with two lidded compartments and central glass mixing bowl

A George IV mahogany and satinwood tea caddy, with a bone…

George IV Tea Caddy with Satinwood and Bone Accents

A George IV mahogany and satinwood tea caddy, with a bone escutcheon and interior handles, 14.5 cm high, 30 cm wide, 14.5 cm deep

George III inlaid mahogany tea caddy with 2 internal lidded…

George III Tea Caddy with Inlay and Provenance

George III inlaid mahogany tea caddy with 2 internal lidded canisters and glass bowl, 31 cm x 15 cm, 15 cm high, comes with a 1936 receipt from Fred Naylor's antique furniture Coy, 40 market Street Sydney Stanley Lipscombe's first employer

A mahogany sarcophagus tea caddy (20 cm x 31 cm x 16 cm

Mahogany Sarcophagus Tea Caddy

A mahogany sarcophagus tea caddy (20 cm x 31 cm x 16 cm

Late Georgian flame mahogany sarcophagus tea caddy with 2…

Georgian Flame Mahogany Tea Caddy with Canisters, 1830

Late Georgian flame mahogany sarcophagus tea caddy with 2 internal lidded canisters, circa 1830, length 32 cm

Victorian sarcophagus shaped mahogany tea caddy, c. 1860, with…

Victorian Mahogany Tea Caddy with Ivory and Brass Details

Victorian sarcophagus shaped mahogany tea caddy, c. 1860, with string inlay, an ivory keyhole and brass lion handles, raised on brass eagle claw and ball feet, containing two lidded compartments with ivory pulls, with ivory handled sterling silver tea…

Regency mahogany and marquetry tea caddy, c. 1830, rectangular…

Regency Marquetry Tea Caddy with Ivory Keyhole

Regency mahogany and marquetry tea caddy, c. 1830, rectangular with marquetry and ebony string inlay on all sides and in the interior, with ivory keyhole, containing two removable canisters, height 12 cm width 18 cm depth 12 cm. Provenance: The collection…

Regency mahogany tea caddy twin lidded interior, on 4 ivory…

Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy with Twin Lids and Ivory Feet

Regency mahogany tea caddy twin lidded interior, on 4 ivory ball feet, circa 1825, length 24 cm.

A Regency period mahogany tea caddy, with fitted interior

Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy with Fitted Interior

A Regency period mahogany tea caddy, with fitted interior

A George III mahogany tea caddy, early 19th century, of…

George III Mahogany Tea Caddy with Glass Mixing Bowl

A George III mahogany tea caddy, early 19th century, of sarcophagus form on flattened bun feet, the hinged top enclosing a fitted interior with a cut glass mixing bowl flanked by a pair of removable covered canisters, height 19 cm, length 30 cm, width 15…

An English tea caddy, flame mahogany with original fitted…

Flame Mahogany English Tea Caddy, Circa 1830

An English tea caddy, flame mahogany with original fitted interior, circa 1830, 20 cm high, 35 cm wide, 18.5 cm deep

A Georgian tea caddy, mahogany and oak with string inlay, 18th…

18th Century Georgian Tea Caddy with Inlay

A Georgian tea caddy, mahogany and oak with string inlay, 18th century, interior has been removed, a??15 cm high, 26 cm wide, 15 cm deep

A Georgian tea caddy, flame mahogany and satinwood with…

Georgian Marquetry Tea Caddy

A Georgian tea caddy, flame mahogany and satinwood with marquetry top and front, late 18th century, interior relined in green felt, 12.5 cm high, 19 cm wide, 12 cm deep

George III mahogany tea caddy rectangular shape, the interior…

George III Mahogany Tea Caddy with Bristol Blue Glass Bowl

George III mahogany tea caddy rectangular shape, the interior with 2 lidded compartments and central Bristol blue glass mixing bowl, 29 cm width

George III mahogany tea caddy three section interior with…

George III Maple Inlaid Mahogany Tea Caddy

George III mahogany tea caddy three section interior with inlaid burr maple lids, circa 1820, length 30.5 cm.

Tea caddy, carved mahogany of Georgian sarcophagus form with…

Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy with Dual Compartments

Tea caddy, carved mahogany of Georgian sarcophagus form with two lidded compartments

A Georgian mahogany teapoy, lift-top with twin caddy…

Georgian Mahogany Teapoy with Twin Caddy Compartments

A Georgian mahogany teapoy, lift-top with twin caddy compartments and two mixing bowls, circa 1800, 74 cm high, 47 cm wide, 36 cm deep

A George III satinwood inlaid mahogany tea caddy, with a…

Satinwood Tea Caddy with Silver Spoons and Lion Handles

A George III satinwood inlaid mahogany tea caddy, with a matching set of silver tea spoons by John, Henry & Charles Lias of London, circa 1823, with gilt bronze lion form ring handles, standing on bun feet, original bowl and tongs, 20.5 cm high, 25.5 cm…

George III chequer strung mahogany tea caddy with 3 division…

George III Mahogany Tea Caddy with Swan Handle

George III chequer strung mahogany tea caddy with 3 division interior, and original swan handle to lid, circa 1770s, length 23 cm; height 14 cm excluding handle.

An English flame mahogany tea caddy, 19th century, the hinged…

19th Century Flame Mahogany Tea Caddy with Cut Glass Bowl

An English flame mahogany tea caddy, 19th century, the hinged lid opening to a felt interior with a central cut glass footed bowl flanked by mahogany cannisters, 17 cm high, 30.5 cm wide, 15 cm deep

A 19th century mahogany sarcophagus tea caddy, the body and…

Mahogany Tea Caddy with Mother of Pearl Inlay

A 19th century mahogany sarcophagus tea caddy, the body and hinged lid with mother of pearl and brass-line inlay. The fitted interior is lined with red velvet, on bun feet. 19 x 33 x 15 cm.

George III mahogany tea caddy, plain oblong shape, shell and…

George III Mahogany Tea Caddy with Lion Paw Feet

George III mahogany tea caddy, plain oblong shape, shell and scroll cast handle, three division interior on brass lions paw feet, 25 cm wide

Regency flame mahogany tea caddy inlaid and strung with various…

Regency Flame Mahogany Tea Caddy with Inlay and Ivory Accents

Regency flame mahogany tea caddy inlaid and strung with various woods, ivory key escutcheon, lion ring handles, matching twin interior compartments, with ivory knobs, circa 1820, length 25 cm; height 16 cm

A William IV sarcophagus form mahogany tea caddy, circa 1830,…

William IV Mahogany Tea Caddy with Glass Mixing Bowl

A William IV sarcophagus form mahogany tea caddy, circa 1830, of typical form in mahogany with satinwood string inlay, the lid opening to reveal a central associated glass mixing bowl, flanked by two compartments, 14 cm high, 28.5 cm wide, 14.5 cm deep.

William IV honey mahogany & ebony tea caddy twin lids with bowl…

William IV Tea Caddy with Fruit Handles, c1835

William IV honey mahogany & ebony tea caddy twin lids with bowl space, brass paw feet and basket of fruit handles, c1835

A Georgian mahogany tea caddy, height 20 cm, width 31.5 cm,…

Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy - Elegant Storage Solution

A Georgian mahogany tea caddy, height 20 cm, width 31.5 cm, depth 17 cm

A Georgian mahogany box, early 19th century, the restored tea…

Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy Box

A Georgian mahogany box, early 19th century, the restored tea caddy of pleasingly plain design with simple boxwood stringing, ebonised edges and an arrow head escutcheon, fabric lined, height 11 cm, length 20.5 cm, width 10.5 cm

GIII mahogany octagonal tea caddy with octagonal brass handle…

Mahogany Tea Caddy with Brass Handle, c1790

GIII mahogany octagonal tea caddy with octagonal brass handle and ebony trim, c1790

A Georgian mahogany tea caddy, early 19th century, 12.5 cm high,…

Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy, Early 19th Century

A Georgian mahogany tea caddy, early 19th century, 12.5 cm high, 21 cm wide, 10.5 cm deep

A Georgian mahogany tea caddy, height 20 cm, width 31.5 cm,…

Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy - Antique Treasure

A Georgian mahogany tea caddy, height 20 cm, width 31.5 cm, depth 17 cm

Georgian mahogany tea caddy chequer banding to exterior,…

Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy with Swan Handle

Georgian mahogany tea caddy chequer banding to exterior, original 'Swan' handle to lid, twin lidded steel canisters to interior, circa 1780, length 24 cm.

Regency mahogany tea caddy/stationery box, sarcophagus form…

Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy/Stationery Box on Ball Feet

Regency mahogany tea caddy/stationery box, sarcophagus form with boxwood stringing on ball feet adapted from a tea caddy to a stationery box, 30 cm width

Regency mahogany stationery box, adapted from a tea caddy…

Regency Mahogany Stationery Box with Swing Handle

Regency mahogany stationery box, adapted from a tea caddy oblong shape with small swing handle to the lid, 29.5 cm width

An elegant Regency mahogany sarcophagus tea caddy, with ring…

Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy with Mother of Pearl Inlay

An elegant Regency mahogany sarcophagus tea caddy, with ring side handles, squat bun feet, two compartments to the interior flanking a cavity for a mixing bowl. Inlaid mother of pearl floral motifs to the lid and as the keyhole escutcheon. 31 x 16 x 20 cm.

A Regency mahogany sarcophagus tea caddy, with ring side…

Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy with Mixing Bowl Cavity

A Regency mahogany sarcophagus tea caddy, with ring side handles (one faulted), squat bun feet, two compartments to the interior flanking a cavity for a mixing bowl. 31 x 16 x 20 cm.

An antique tea caddy, mahogany and brass bun feet and…

19th Century Mahogany Tea Caddy with Brass Accents

An antique tea caddy, mahogany and brass bun feet and escutcheon, 19th century, 11.5 cm high, 20 cm wide, 11.5 cm deep

A Georgian mahogany sarcophagus shaped tea caddy, early 19th…

Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy, Early 19th Century

A Georgian mahogany sarcophagus shaped tea caddy, early 19th century, 17.5 cm high, 23 cm wide, 13 cm deep

A George III Sheraton tea caddy, flame mahogany with satinwood…

George III Sheraton Tea Caddy from Blair Castle

A George III Sheraton tea caddy, flame mahogany with satinwood string inlay with marquetry cartouches, all resting on brass bun feet, late 18th century, 17 cm high, 20 cm wide, 13 cm deep. Provenance: Blair Castle, Scotland

Regency mahogany 3 section tea caddy with boxwood inlay and…

Regency Tea Caddy with Boxwood Inlay and Ivory Knobs

Regency mahogany 3 section tea caddy with boxwood inlay and interior ivory knobs, 28.5 cm wide, 15 cm deep, 16 cm high

Handsome Georgian mahogany tea caddy, of sarcophagus form with…

Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy with Crystal Bowl

Handsome Georgian mahogany tea caddy, of sarcophagus form with twin ring handles, opening to reveal central well with crystal mixing bowl, flanked by two hinged lidded compartments, the whole raised on four paw feet, height 27 x width 39 x diameter 22 cm

Mid Georgian mahogany and oak tea caddy with loop handle to lid,…

Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy with Loop Handle

Mid Georgian mahogany and oak tea caddy with loop handle to lid, 23 cm wide, 13 cm deep, 12.5 cm high

A Regency mahogany two division tea caddy with mixing bowl. 20…

Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy with Mixing Bowl

A Regency mahogany two division tea caddy with mixing bowl. 20 cm high, 30 cm wide, 15 cm deep.

A Victorian mahogany & bone tea caddy, circular in shape with…

Victorian Bone and Mahogany Tea Caddy

A Victorian mahogany & bone tea caddy, circular in shape with band & beads of bone, carved bone to top, break to finial & to some bone pieces, height 15 cm, diameter 13 cm

A Georgian bombe shaped tea caddy, flame mahogany with brass…

Georgian Flame Mahogany Tea Caddy with Brass Feet

A Georgian bombe shaped tea caddy, flame mahogany with brass feet, circa 1800, 17 cm high, 27 cm wide, 16 cm deep

Victorian mahogany inlaid tea caddy, of sarcophagus form,…

Mahogany Inlaid Tea Caddy with Fitted Interior

Victorian mahogany inlaid tea caddy, of sarcophagus form, opening to fitted interior with two lidded side compartments and open circular interior with crystal mixing bowl, height 15 cm, width 31 cm, depth 16 cm

Handsome Georgian mahogany tea caddy, of sarcophagus form with…

Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy with Crystal Mixing Bowl

Handsome Georgian mahogany tea caddy, of sarcophagus form with twin ring handles, opening to reveal central well with crystal mixing bowl, flanked by two hinged lidded compartments, the whole raised on four paw feet, height 27 cm, width 39 cm, depth 22 cm

A Regency mahogany tea caddy, plain rectangular form with ebony…

Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy with Ebony Inlay and Fitted Interior

A Regency mahogany tea caddy, plain rectangular form with ebony strung borders, minor losses, gilded brass captured ring handles and ball feet, original fitted interior with twin compartments and a glass mixing bowl.

Georgian inlaid mahogany cube tea caddy with original axe…

Mahogany Cube Tea Caddy with Inlaid Design and Axe Handle

Georgian inlaid mahogany cube tea caddy with original axe handle to lid

A George III octagonal mahogany tea caddy, with inlaid…

Georgian Octagonal Mahogany Tea Caddy with Inlaid Decoration

A George III octagonal mahogany tea caddy, with inlaid decoration and fitted internal lid. English circa 1790. 15 x 23 x 15 cm

19th century mahogany inlaid tea caddy on bun feet

Mahogany Inlaid Tea Caddy on Bun Feet

19th century mahogany inlaid tea caddy on bun feet

Georgian mahogany sarcophagus shaped tea caddy on bun feet, no…

Mahogany Sarcophagus Tea Caddy on Bun Feet

Georgian mahogany sarcophagus shaped tea caddy on bun feet, no mixing bowl

A George III Partridge wood tea caddy, early 19th century, of…

George III Partridge Wood Tea Caddy with Inlay

A George III Partridge wood tea caddy, early 19th century, of octagonal profile with contrasting mahogany veneer and boxwood inlay, embellished to the face with a bat wing cartouche flanked by Doric columns, barber's pole bands and ebonised edges…

An English Georgian tea caddy in the form of a chest of drawers,…

Georgian Tea Caddy Chest with Whalebone Handles

An English Georgian tea caddy in the form of a chest of drawers, mahogany and satinwood with whalebone handles, early 19th century, 13 cm high, 12 cm wide, 8 cm deep

An English mahogany tea caddy, early 19th century, 16 cm high,…

Early 19th Century Mahogany Tea Caddy

An English mahogany tea caddy, early 19th century, 16 cm high, 32 cm wide, 16 cm deep

A Georgian tea caddy, mahogany and walnut with whalebone…

Georgian Tea Caddy with Whalebone Accents

A Georgian tea caddy, mahogany and walnut with whalebone escutcheon and knobs, early 19th century, 15 cm high, 26 cm wide, 17 cm deep

A near pair of early 19th century mahogany tea caddies, oblong…

Pair of 19th Century Mahogany Tea Caddies

A near pair of early 19th century mahogany tea caddies, oblong with slightly domed hinged lids, one with undivided interior, the other with three compartments and a well concealed secret drawer to the base. Slight losses. 20.5 cm x 12 cm x 12 cm

An antique French tea caddy in boulle style marquetry, 19th…

19th Century French Boulle Tea Caddy

An antique French tea caddy in boulle style marquetry, 19th century, in mahogany, faux tortoiseshell finish with intricate brass inlay. Double well tea caddy inside, coated interior, lids with delicate ivory handles (faults). Some losses, key is missing.…

19th century tea caddy, in mahogany, of tapering facetted form,…

Mahogany Tea Caddy with Ivory Handles and Spherical Feet

19th century tea caddy, in mahogany, of tapering facetted form, opening to three compartments with ivory handles, the whole on four spherical feet, 14 cm x 23 cm

Three English tea caddies, 19th century comprising two box form…

English Tea Caddy Trio - 19th Century

Three English tea caddies, 19th century comprising two box form satinwood strung mahogany caddies and a rosewood sarcophagus form tea caddy the largest 12 cm high, 18 cm wide, 10.5 cm deep

Victorian mahogany tea caddy with satinwood inlay

Mahogany Tea Caddy with Satinwood Inlay

Victorian mahogany tea caddy with satinwood inlay

Small flame mahogany sarcophagus tea caddy Victorian in age and…

Victorian Flame Mahogany Tea Caddy with Lion Handles

Small flame mahogany sarcophagus tea caddy Victorian in age and featuring gilt lion ring handles and a tapering lid, sitting on bun feet and having an ivory lock. The inside fitted with two compartments with lids, 17 cm x 18 cm x 13 cm

A Regency flame mahogany tea caddy, sarcophagus form, captured…

Regency Flame Mahogany Tea Caddy with Inlay and Label

A Regency flame mahogany tea caddy, sarcophagus form, captured ring side handles, M-'o-P inlay and escutcheon, the interior with twin compartments and maker's/retailer's label. Small veneer flaw.

George III mahogany tea caddy, plain oblong form with brass…

George III Mahogany Tea Caddy with Brass Handle

George III mahogany tea caddy, plain oblong form with brass handle and 3 division interior

A Regency mahogany tea caddy with satinwood stringing, oblong,…

Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy with Satinwood Stringing

A Regency mahogany tea caddy with satinwood stringing, oblong, the interior with two compartments flanking a well for bowl. 29 cm x 14.5 cm x 14.5 cm

A Georgian tea caddy, mahogany with beech inlay, whalebone…

Georgian Tea Caddy with Whalebone Knobs and Lion Handles

A Georgian tea caddy, mahogany with beech inlay, whalebone knobs and brass lion handles, early 19th century, interior witted with lids and holder for a bowl (no bowl), 19 cm high, 34 cm wide, 19 cm deep

George III mahogany tea caddy with boxwood & ebony stringing,…

George III Tea Caddy with Brass Accents

George III mahogany tea caddy with boxwood & ebony stringing, claw & ball brass feet & a brass top handle, 25 cm wide, 15 cm high & 14 cm deep approx.

A George III mahogany travelling tea caddy, late 18th century,…

George III Mahogany Traveling Tea Caddy

A George III mahogany travelling tea caddy, late 18th century, of classical cube form with a hinged top with brass ring pull, the upper meeting edge and the foot slightly projecting, the case in richly figured mahogany with all edges ebony strung, the…

Georgian mahogany tea caddy. Coffin form caddy with two…

Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy with Two Compartments

Georgian mahogany tea caddy. Coffin form caddy with two internal compartments, raised on four low bun feet. Replaced bone escutcheon, height 14 cm length 22.5 cm depth 13 cm

A fine George III inlay mahogany tea caddy, circa 1800, the top…

George III Inlay Mahogany Tea Caddy

A fine George III inlay mahogany tea caddy, circa 1800, the top with burr elm panel with ebony and satinwood geometric marquetry, the hinged top enclosing covers, 14 cm high, 23 cm wide, 12.5 cm deep

Regency mahogany tea caddy rectangular form, with satinwood…

Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy with Satinwood Cross Banding

Regency mahogany tea caddy rectangular form, with satinwood cross banding

A rare William IV mahogany miniature chiffonier tea caddy,…

William IV Mahogany Miniature Chiffonier Tea Caddy

A rare William IV mahogany miniature chiffonier tea caddy, upstand back, single drawer above two arched panelled doors enclosing two tea caddy drawers with lids above two smaller drawers, original linings and turned bone handles, all raised on turned feet…

George III oval mahogany tea caddy with leaf inlays and chequer…

Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy with Inlays, c1780

George III oval mahogany tea caddy with leaf inlays and chequer and plain stringing and original handle to lid, c1780

George III Tea caddy / box flame mahogany with original axe…

George III Mahogany Tea Caddy with Axe Handle Lid

George III Tea caddy / box flame mahogany with original axe head handle to lid, c1780

Unusual George III hexagonal tea caddy each side and lid of…

George III Hexagonal Tea Caddy in Cuban Mahogany, c1780

Unusual George III hexagonal tea caddy each side and lid of Cuban mahogany panels edged in satinwood and ebony, original handle to lid, c1780

Regency flame mahogany tea caddy with boxwood stringing, the…

Regency Lion Mask Tea Caddy with Brass Feet, c1825

Regency flame mahogany tea caddy with boxwood stringing, the lid with large lion mask handle, on brass ball feet, c1825

A Georgian mahogany tea caddy with hinged lid, hand painted…

Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy with Hand-Painted Courtesan Cameo

A Georgian mahogany tea caddy with hinged lid, hand painted with cameo of courtesan, decorated with panels of ribbons. 10.5 cm high, 8.5 cm wide, 9.5 cm deep.

George III flame mahogany tea caddy, rectangular form, twin box…

George III Flame Mahogany Tea Caddy, c1800

George III flame mahogany tea caddy, rectangular form, twin box interior with inlaid & sliding lids, c1800, 23 cm x 12 cm, 12.5 cm high